On June 2nd-3rd, the latest Picturebook Guesthouse Hospitality Training Program held orientation sessions with the 6 new students in the program. The students met their trainers and learned more about what they will be doing over the next four months in the program. The students will undergo intensive training for the next 8 weeks at […]

YCF would like to welcome 3 students [Ms. Thamonwan Wansuti (Tak), Ms. Prapatsorn Tipparat (Loukpla), and Ms. Nisachol Chareunsub (Ing)] from the Sociology and Anthropology Department of Chiang Mai University. In the next several weeks, they will be assisting the YCF Transitions Education Team in developing the Specific Thai Curriculum/Learning materials and helping the current 26 Intensive students […]

On Saturday May 3rd, the latest Picturebook Guesthouse Hospitality Training Program held the graduation and certificate award ceremony for 6 students who completed their training and apprenticeships at PBG.  The students studied Thai and English language for communication in the hospitality industry, customer service, basic accounting, Life Skills, and basic computer skills to prepare them for […]

A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to volunteer Customer Service Trainer Bryan Dickson.  Bryan spent last week training the current PBG Hospitality Program apprentices and several PBG staff on customer service dos and don’ts.  Bryan honed his skills working for Quantas Airlines in Australia and it was a joy […]

Welcome to our 26 new students who began their Intensive Program on April 23rd!  The students are currently undergoing orientation with YCF staff  in which they review all the information about the program (program objectives, schedules, policies, procedures, etc.) while also doing some team building activities so they get to know their fellow program participants a […]

On March 27, 2015, our latest cohort of YCF apprentices at local businesses and organizations completed their 3 month apprenticeships with YCF partner businesses. We are very happy and pleased to announce that these 25 students finished with their three month apprenticeships as a capstone to their nine month total training with YCF programs. Our students did a […]

A big thank you from YCF and the PBG Hospitality Training Program to volunteer English Teacher Lindsay Albrecht who provided instruction to our PBG students during their training.  The students loved her TPR lesson plan embellishments and interacting with her in the classroom.  Lindsay came to us via World Education and The School for International […]

A total of 33 students from Kwik Kah Baung (KKB) and Boarding High School for Orphans and Helpless Youths (BHSOH) gathered together with YCF trainers and staff, teachers, and fellow students to celebrate their successful completion of the Transitions In-School Training program.  The students have been studying Thai and Life Skills for 20 hours each […]

The Picturebook Guesthouse began its first cycle of Hospitality  Training at the guesthouse on January 7th, 2015.  Nine students from partner migrant learning centers were recruited to participate in the program. The students study English for Specific Purposes – Hospitality for the Picturebook Guesthouse as well as a comprehensive English Hospitality course using an integrated skills […]

On October 24, 2014, 10 YCF apprentices at local businesses and organizations completed their 3 month apprenticeships with YCF partners. According to the feedback given over the course of their apprenticeships from apprenticeship supervisors at their businesses, the students performed admirably at their working places and tried to apply all the skills they acquired from […]